Daily Republican., 1887-01-11
JOHN KOACH's LiFE ENDED.

me Rsmous Dh1pbuilAer PaAoes FnsD.
lsssDy Into the Beyond-The Dying
lIaa Sinks slowly and Loses Oon-
sotoussess Half IN Hour Before Death
Co sss.
NEW YORK, Jan. J0.--Jobn Roach,
tho wellknowu shipbui!der. breathed
his last at 500 N. 10 day. Saturday
night he experienced sharp shooting
pains at the roof Of the tongue. with .
difficulty In breathing. At times he
would sink into . comatoss state. he
grew wesker yesterday, but towards
evening revived. At midnight DR.. Bel
den called and expressed . hope that
the patient might hold out several days
longer. The family remained mp with
Mr.. Roach uutil O'Clock this morn.
ing. when they retired, with the excep'
tton Of Garrett N. Roach. He remain
Cd ON watch with the nurses.
DR.. Taylor called at B O'Clock THE
morning, detected the approach Of
death, and at once informed tho family
that Mr.. Roach had only q few hours
to live. The dying man sank slowly.
He lost consciousness about . 30. Tho
moments passed by, and slowly his
spirit passed away. His end was un-
marked by . struggle. In the room,
surrounding the couch Of the dying
m ap, we're Mr.. aud Mrs.. William y.
McPhersopS of Philadelphia; John B.
Roach, Garrett N. Roach, Stephen w
Roach, Miss Emilius Roach, John Wal.
ton, . nep lew; Mrs. Roach and three
grandchildren.
The funeral will take place on Thurs.
day at IL .. m. from bt. Paul's Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, Twenty fourth
street and Madison avenue, where the
deceased attended. Rev. DR. McChes.
sey, the pastor, will ofiiclate, assisted
by Bishop Harris. There will be no
display, and the services will be ~
plain as possible. The interment will
be ut Greenwood. The pall.bearcrs
have not been selected yet. Tho family
are inconsolable, and refused nearly oil
callers to day. Ex.SecretAry Chandler
called and offered his coincidence.
HIS EARLY srRUGaLEs
John Roach had . remarkable career.
He WAS born 10 Ireland in 1916. Hii
father died when he yas but IL years
old, leaving him to make his way In the
world by the aid OF native piu,k and
mother Wit At the age Of l6 he came
to this country, and after s0me hard.
ships obtaincd work with James p,
Aliaire, " no bad an iron foundry neal
tho now fashionAble watering place
Spring Lake, N. ]. Al the end OF three
ytars he had saved sbout 81 800, tht
greater part Of which he left with Mr.
Allaire while he went West TO buy
some lakd. Meanwhile Mr.. AllAir'
failed and John Roach Was again penni
less.
On his return to New York he wen
TO the Aliaire works and commenced
learning 20 make castings for marine
engines and shipwork at $l per day
| While learning this branch Of the busi
| neal he also gave much attention to th,
other branches, and gathered informa
tion from every source within his roach
Here he worked for many yeArs. H,
had married while receiving . los
salary, and even when this Was In
creased he found IL barely sum Client :,
support his family. The hard toll Ant
COZ slant effort 70 maintaip the struagl,
for support affected his health, and h
longed 70 establish . business Of hi
Town. BY occasional work 1T over hour
he succeeded In saving . hundred dol
lars, which. with three partners VIII
had each the same amount, he invested
In foundry. His partners soon be
c,me discouraged and sold out to him
and he thus became sole proprietor o
the establishment.
He did 80 we'll IN his business that II
four years he saved SO, 900 With thi
oap,tal he purchased the ground OF
which his foundry stood, erected bette
buildings, procured new and improvet
appliances. snd looked forward 10
still more prosperous career. But sooi
afterward his foundry was entirely de
stroyed by the explosion OF q boiler; hi
was unable to recover the insurance
and alter paying his debts found him
self again without o dollar he coult
call his own Undisconraged by thi
heavy misfortune, he ut once repsiret
his shop for temporary use, aud stArtet
sGaln, with no assistance bat n clea
bead and good credit He was sooI
able TO rebuild his foundry, and grad
ually increased Its capacity. Here tn,
IepRines Of this underberg. the Bristo
and Providence were com tructed, tb,
iargoss built in this oouniry up TO tina
time.